Nine attorneys from Botkin Chiarello Calaf have earned spots in the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars guides to the state’s leading lawyers based on their work in intellectual property and business litigation.

The firm’s team members who are recognized in the latest rankings and their respective areas of recognition are:

Super Lawyers:

• Ryan Botkin, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Business/Corporate Law
• Katherine Chiarello, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
• María Amelia Calaf (MAC), Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
• Ryan Bates, Appellate Law, Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law

Rising Stars Lawyers:

• Gerard Bifulco, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, General Litigation
• Angie Carrera, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Adam Goodrum, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation
• Joshua Kelly, Business Litigation
• Colombina Valera, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Law

“We are proud that so many of our lawyers are being recognized in this year’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings,” said Ms. Calaf “We are all the more excited about this year’s list which recognizes Ms. Carrera, Mr. Goodrum, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Valera as leading young lawyers for the first time.”

The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars recognition follows Botkin Chiarello Calaf’s recent appearances in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch rankings and the Top Attorneys in Austin list published by Austin Monthly. The firm also marked its first year on the national Chambers USA guide to the country’s top law firms for intellectual property litigation and commercial disputes.